Anyone due May 2014?

[viccat]

Wish me luck ladies - first GP appointment today! I am going to ask for an early scan to rule out ectopic ... fingers crossed the GP agrees to it.

 

[ece77]

Welcome Kam! It must be such stressful times for you. FX everything will go smoothly this time!

Viccat - Good luck for today. Hope you'll manage to get a scan!

 

[viccat]

GP was lovely. It's a big practice, so I don't normally see the same person twice, but this time I got the same lady who I discussed my chemical pregnancy with 4 months ago. She seemed genuinely pleased for me

And........ she booked me in for a scan at the early pregnancy centre next Thursday. Trying not to get over-excited before then, and they (hopefully) confirm this is viable

 

[MonyMony]

Good to hear you have the scan to look forward to. Understand the not wanting to getting overly excited, but keeping positive is also a good thing. HOpe all is well!

 

[lovemyasics]

Hi ladies, I'm late to the party but excited to be here. I'm Karin, 42 (ancient! LOL) and a single mom. A friend has been helping me TTC for about 2 years now, and I'm 9w4d with my 4th peanut. I lost the first three before 5 weeks gestation each, so I've been tiptoeing my way through this one. I'm due May 8th!

I've had a TON of bleeding with this pregnancy, spotting or outright flowing for 4 weeks straight starting at 4w3d. I used more pads since getting pregnant than I used this entire past YEAR with periods!! But repeated u/s's and dopplers have shown lil' peanut is all safe & snug in her cocoon, her heart just blazing away! The ER found I had a small subchorionic hemorrhage which appears to have completely resolved in the past week. (Finally!!)

This little miracle growing in my belly is 100% thanks to acupuncture. The fertility clinic told me last summer to give up on my pipe dream of having a child, that I was infertile due to not having any more good eggs. The acupuncturist said that wasn't true, and it was possible to still ripen good eggs with the proper "support," we just had to get my body systems healed and balanced. We worked for 9 straight months to heal my liver, kidneys/adrenals and spleen systems. My periods became easy-peasy about 4 months into treatment, not to mention the liver, thyroid & adrenal dysfunction that bloodwork has shown he reversed and resolved. And 8 months after starting, BOOM! Baby Impossible.

It is wonderful meeting you all and I hope that we all have sticky beans to share at the end. Bless you~

 

[BigLegEmma]

^ That's wonderful. I'm a big fan of natural/alternative health treatment.

 

[MonyMony]

Welcome Karin and so happy for you!

I saw an acupuncturist once, in my first pregnancy more than fifteen years ago, but never have since, though I've been considering again for various reasons. Thanks for the heartening story.

How scary about the bleeding, but I'm glad to hear it's resolved. Do you have any symptoms?

I've missed the whole last week of work due to ms and migraines and am just praying for the end in the next few weeks. I generally do feel better mid-second trimester, so fingers crossed.

 

[Fairydust22]

Hiya ladies how are we all feeling I'm 6 weeks pregnant I'm soooooo tired all day & night running after my 16 month old is fun too ha ha I have no other symptoms it's very strange not feeling sick

 

[Sachis2112]

I'd like in as well. I'm 37 and this will be my first, DH's second. He's also 37 and we'll both be 38 come delivery. We're planning for 2 but all he can talk about is how he'll be in his 50's when kiddo graduates high school.

 

[MonyMony]

Welcome Sachis. Can't quite get over the numbers myself! But siblings are wonderful.

 

[ece77]

Viccat - Glad you'll have a scan soon!

lovemyasics - Welcome & congrats! You must have had lots of scares but I hope they've gone for good! H&H 9 months

Mony - Sorry you're feeling poorly. Hope you'll feel better soon!

Fairy - I am not "that" tired but still I can't imagine running after a toodler during pregnancy. It must be good not having other symptoms!

Sachis - I totally get you! We'll as well be 37 in May! Hope we'll have some energy left by the time s/he graduaates from university

AFM - I have another scan tomorrow. I'm excited but also nervous . I'll ask about screening tests as I'm around 10 weeks. Has any of you got them already?

 

[Mumma boo]

Hi ladies great to see so much baby love!
Id love to join ur thread. Im 36 with 6 kiddies ranging from 16 to 11 mnths old. And found out 2 days ago i am 8 weeks pregnant with TWINS! I had a IUD in so its a huge shock!
Congrats to all and i hope u all get lost of rest and loves

 

[MonyMony]

That's amazing Mumma boo, congrats! I wished for twins because I wanted an even number of kids, but this is a singleton. And I'm so sick in pg that I'll never do this again!

How is having kids of such diverse ages? That's my big question (and fear).

 

[MonyMony]

AFM - I have another scan tomorrow. I'm excited but also nervous . I'll ask about screening tests as I'm around 10 weeks. Has any of you got them already?[/QUOTE]

Had the CVS test today at 11 weeks. It was more painful than I thought--they went in abdominally. So now in for the 2 week wait for results. They now have the T21 blood test, which is non-invasive but it will only give you a reduced chance of risk. If you get a false positive which happens in up to 10% of the time, you'll still have to get a CVS or amnio. But that does mean 90% of women can avoid a more invasive test. You should be deciding soon though what you want. Have you seen a genetic counselor yet?

 

[Mumma boo]

Hey MonyMony
It actually isnt that bad both my eldest 16 and 15 are both girls, they are great with their younger siblings. But it can get a bit hectic with all the differnt dramas going on at once. I have two boys 11 and 8.. They are more trouble than all my 4 girls haha
Congrats on ur growing bubba

 

[ece77]

Mumma boo - Wow! Must be an amazing household! Congratulations on your twins!

Mony - Did you have the cvs because you had an elevated risk with the screening test? Or you wanted to have it anyway? My ob said if the risk comes low (don't know what low is yet) there is no need for a cvs or amnio; but I could have it for peace of mind. It really is mind boggling!

And no, we haven't seen a genetic counsellor. I believe it's not a standard procedure here?!

 

[viccat]

ece77 / MonyMony - how did your scans go?


AFM - My scan went well today ... kidney bean is in the womb (massive relief, as I was sent for an early scan due to ectopic risk) and is measuring 7+3 which is spot on I even got to see the heart beat, which I had never understood the focus on, but *BAM!* suddenly I get it!

This is starting to seem real....

 

[Fairydust22]

Hi ladies great to see so much baby love!
Id love to join ur thread. Im 36 with 6 kiddies ranging from 16 to 11 mnths old. And found out 2 days ago i am 8 weeks pregnant with TWINS! I had a IUD in so its a huge shock!
Congrats to all and i hope u all get lost of rest and loves

Hiya mumma & welcome congratulations that's amazing pregnant with twins I have 5 kids I'm pregnant with number 6 I love having a houseful my eldest is 16 too


How are you ladies ? I'm ok I'm still tired and still no symptoms

 

[MonyMony]

ece77--I opted for cvs just because I wanted more certainty, and here if you are over 35 then you can have that test or amnio as a matter of course. The T21 tests costs $200 after insurance. It supposedly can give you rapid results in a day, called a FISH test, but mine didn't work properly, so I have to wait the full 10 days for result. The genetics counseling also seems fairly standard. I took a blood test for Cystic Fibrosis, Tay Sachs, and Muscular Dystrophy, which they said they now recommend for all women.

 

[MonyMony]

Viccat--nice to hear scan went well!

We got to see the little fig yesterday. Heartbeat was about 160, and all major parts seemed to be there. S/he was moving around quite a lot, it was funny.